A regular New Mandala reader has forwarded this important snippet:

Matichon 21 December 2007, p. 15
Interview with General Prem

Q. After the election, should everyone accept the result?
A. Of course. There are rules. These rules have to be accepted.
Q. Even were PPP to win the election and its leader Samak Sundaravej form the government, must the rules be accepted?
A. (after pausing to think) I… I would not go that far, would not go that far.
Q. After following the events all year, what is your main concern for the country?
A. The king’s advice must be kept firmly in mind and put it into practice.